Originally Posted by grolby

This is all non-responsive. No, Jan hasn’t provided data that supports planing. Yes, he has provided data, but the data doesn’t show what says it shows. Jan’s musings about how a “longer power stroke” allows you to put more power into the bike because you’re not pushing against a brick wall, aren’t a mechanism. He doesn’t explain why this works, and he can’t because the whole idea doesn’t conform to physical laws. Meanwhile, all you’ve got to say in response is that I’m a big dumdum who just doesn’t understand Jan’s brilliant analysis - classic appeal to authority. I’m done with this.